Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

14 reviews

hue's review against another edition

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Yuck!

I can't believe this is a trilogy. . .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

imlindseybunny's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was lied to, I saw things that weren’t even real, and I was forced to believe it was all a happy ending but, no. “It’s just a game” only applies to its actors, but its players suffer true consequences and Tella, the mastermind behind the troubles her sister and her new lover had faced, is no exception. I am literally SHOOK. I NEED to know what Tella bargained for, I need to know where their mother went, I need to know what this game really is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship

booksandstardust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, and Gore

estellec13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed it but I felt it dragged on too much in the middle. The last 100 pages were so good so I would still recommend it and I will read thé next one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

steen19's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This is totally YA for a reason. The main character is painfully immature. 

The final ~15% of this was really fucked up. Like serious psychological trauma. 

This book is like 80% telling and only 20% showing. The MC kinda just walks up on situations and people recount it all. There weren’t really game-like challenges or carnival ambiance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

chloffeejelly's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

lynnloveshobi's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of the best book i have read in a long time, I'm low-key breathless, can't wait to read the next one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Body horror

jennylarue's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Confusion had never been so exciting. My head was reeling and I kept having to put the book down to scream but quickly swept it back up to find out what happened next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail